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Sidney Poitier The Actor And Legend Who Changed Film Dead At 94

Sidney Poitier’s Academy Award for the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field” made him the first Black performer to win in the best-actor category. He rose to prominence when the civil rights movement was beginning to make headway in the United States.

Credit…Sam Falk/The New York Times

Sidney Poitier The Actor And Legend Who Paved The Way For Black Actors In Hollywood And Film Dead At 94.

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